Died young.

Died young.

Dr. Phelps studied medicine, settled in Stonington, Ct., where he practiced medicine for many years and was a prominent man. He was the Justice of the Peace, Judge of Probate and prominently connected with the church. At that time money was raised in the churches by lottery. The following is a copy of one of the tickets issued by him.

No. 2452

Stonington-Point Meeting Houfe Lottery.

This ticket shall entitle the bearer to such Prize as may be drawn against its number, subject to a deduction of Eight per Cent.

Stonington July 20, 1793.
Ths. Phelps

Hist. of Stonington: Charles removed from Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut to what
became North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut building his home near the foot of Cosatuc Hill. he later removed to Stonington where he spent the remainder of his life.

Charles was one of the leading physicians of his day. He held the office of Judge of Probate and other offices in Stonington.

Mr. Phelps settled in Windsor, where his children were all born. He owned a large amount of land in Hebron, and probably removed there late in life, about 1710. where some of his children were living. He died 30th Aug., 1716, aged fifty years. His will dated 23d Aug., 1716, probated Hartford Probate Records, Vol. 9. He appoints his wife, Sarah, executrix, and mentions 10 children, Joseph, Daniel, Edward, John, Abel, Ichabod, Jonathan, Mary, Sarah and Abigail.

Inventory of estate 2nd Oct., 1716, gives age of children, Edward about 18, John 16, Mary 13, Abel --, Ichabod 9.

Samuel and William Phelps were appointed guardians, while the mother was appointed guardian for Jonathan and Abigail.

Unmarried.

Died in infancy.

Betty Wilson's 1981 letter
Many Phelps mills on Welland canal
Oliver got contract to build locks on the canal and moved from NY in 1826
along with a couple of his brothers.

Unmarried.

Capt. Phelps settled in Hebron, Ct. He was a farmer, served in the Revolutionary War in the Lexington Alarm, as Lieut., eighteen days, afterward enlisted, serving as Captain.

Mr. Phelps settled in Hebron, Ct., where he d. 8 Sept., 1846, in his 60th year. Mr. Phelps was selectman for many years, member of the State Legislature several times, and delegate to the state convention for revising the Constitution.

Unmarried.

Mr. Phelps resided in Windsor, Ct., up to 1690, when with his younger brother Nathaniel, then unmarried, he removed to Hebron, Ct., though that town was not incorporated till 1708. He was one of the first selectmen on its organization. His brother Joseph removed there later.

Unmarried.

Not married.

Came with his parents to Sheepscot about 1765. Over the years he executed numerous land transactions in the Balltown area.

He inherited the homestead in Hampton, and was an active and useful citizen. "In 1670, he was chosen with others to run the Exeter line." In 1671, he had a grant of lot 52, 40 acres in the south of Hampton, called "The new plantation" (now Seabrook).

Went to Deerfield in 1770, and in 1795 he sold to his son, Nathan, a joiner of Deerfield, thatch ground in Rye.

Of Boston, deacon of Brattle St. Church, colonel of the Boston Regt., a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, Rep. of Boston several years. He served an apprenticeship with Col. D. Hinchman, a stationer, of Boston, which business he followed some time, and then engaged in mercantile pursuits, in which he was very successful. He was much devoted to works of benevolence.

DAR records on applications submitted by descendents of son, Russell and daughter, Dorcas, say that Thomas served as Corporal and Sergeant in Cap't Ebenezer Webber's company, Col. John Fellows reg't in 1775 at the Siege of Boston and was at Ticonderoga as a Sergeant in 1777. All applications substantiate Ancestral File birth and death dates and state that his wife's name was Elizabeth Noyes and his parents were "Thomas and Katherine Phillips".

"Year Book of the Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution", Chicago: Wm. Johnston Printing Co., 1896, page 129:
THOMAS PHILLIPS. Born in Ashfield, Mass., June 7, 1747; died in Ashfield, Mass., July 9, 1829. Corporal in Capt. Ebenezer Webber's company, Col. John Fellows' regiment. Enlisted May 5, 1785. Sergeant in Capt. Timothy Child's company, Col. avid Wells' regiment; marched to Ticonderoga May 10, 1777. Private in Capt. Enoch Chapin's company, Col. Jacob Gerrish's regiment, in service guarding stores in Springfield and Brookfield. Enlisted July 6, 1778. [p.129]